Behavior Support Specialist

Applied Counseling and Consulting Services LLC•Lancaster, PA

14d•$40

About The Position

Are you looking for a job where everyday is different? Would you like your work to be meaningful to yourself and others? At ACCS you can find a job-turned-career that provides more rewards than just money, where you genuinely help others. You can feel a sense of accomplishment and security by supporting adult learners as they strive for independence. You’ll access training, be a welcomed part of a team, or several teams, and have variety each day. Feel good about what you do. Join our team today! Job type: Full time (25+ hours per week) Salary: $40/hr. Spread our Mission: ACCS strives to educate that every person is unique and has a purpose. Serving adults with autism in 28 counties across PA, ACCS is committed to creating lasting and meaningful change for those in our treatment. As a Behavioral Support Specialist you will contribute your leadership and behavioral expertise to guide an individual’s team of support staff toward empowering the individual to build upon their skillset and succeed in targeted goal areas. You will identify essential strategies to encourage active engagement/participation, positive interactions, and perseverance.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or higher in Psychology, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Education, Applied Behavioral Analysis, o AND/OR have a PA Behavior Specialist License o AND/OR BCBA – ACCS offers supervision to those pursuing BCBA
Must have Valid PA Driver's License

Responsibilities

Ensure clients’ health, safety, dignity, and individual rights
Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)
Develop Behavior Support Plans (BSP) that are individualized, identify SMART behavioral goals to be monitored, and are comprehensive in specifying strategies for implementation to support the individual’s progress
Develop a Crisis Intervention Plan (CIP) and provide crisis intervention support as needed
Monitor and analyze data, making changes when necessary
Provide training on the BSP and its implementation
Collaborate with the person’s service treatment team, including participation in the individual’s ISP meetings
Complete/submit all daily progress notes and time sheets in a timely/professional manner in accordance with ACCS policy